Body rest for washtubs



Ai1g.16. 1927.

E. H. SENGER BODY REST FOR WASHTUBS Filed-Dec. 1.5, 1924 INVENTOR.limo/M 12 Sage/'1 Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

UNITED, STATES.

EDMOND n. SENGER, or Dos ANGnLEs, CALIFORNIA.

BODY REST roa wAsnruns. 1

Application filed December 13,' 19 24. Serial No. 755,706.

This invention relates to and has for a primary object the provision ofan improved type of body restadapted to be removably attached towashtubs, sinks, and the like, for the purpose of relieving thestrain-on the back during a washing operation.

Another object is toprovide an improved body rest for thepurposedescribed, including means for removably attaching the same in positionfor use on a tub or wash basin and a series of adjustments whereby theelevation and angle of the rest may be adjusted to convenient positionsfor use.

Another object is to provide means for supporting the body of theoperator in the act of washing, and including an adjustable clampingdevice attachable to the upper edge of the washtub, a second adjustableclamping device attachable to the end of a wash-: tub and near thebottom thereof, a body rest adjustably supported on said clampingdevices and arranged to be moved into selected positions and positionedabove the tub whereby during a washing operation said rest'may form asupport for the body and prevent undue strain on the back.

A still further object is to provide a body rest that will be adjustablysupported on a tub and including a plurality of adjustments v soarranged that said rest may be universally moved into selected positionsfor use.

Other objects may appear as the description progresses.

In the accompanying drawing I have shown a preferred embodiment of myinvention. subject to modification within the scope of the appendedclaims without departing from the spirit thereof.

In said drawings: 7 v Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved bodyrest attached to a wash basin of ordinary character in position for use.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on line 2-2 of Fig.

Fig. 3 is afragmentary sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1,showing'the rest adjusting means. I

Referring now particularly to Fig. 1, it will be noted that my deviceembodies as primary elements an upholstered rest A,

which is longitudinally adjustable on a pair of standards B, B, an upperclamp O to which said standards are also adj ustably connected, and alower clamping member D to which the lower ends of said standards arealso adjustahlyronnected, whereby the peas may be attached to awashtubor basin of usual character as at E.

The rest A has a lug a at each end thereof which is pivotally attachedto the upper end of a pair of spaced parallel rods F, F, which areslidable in the standards B, B. The rest A is adjustably pivotally onthe rods F, F and may be held in a selected angle by means of a wing nuta adj acenteach of the lugs a, and adapted to be threaded over a screw aso that when said nuts are tightened the rest will be securely held in aselected position andpreferably above the upper edge e of the basin E.

The rest supporting rods F, F are slidably held in a pair of spacedbosses f, f, formed'on the upper ends of the standards B, B, the pair ofbosses in each case being connected by means of rib portions f so as edso as to receive knobs or hand wheels g, 9, so thatwhen the rods F, Fare moved upwardly or downwardly on the standards B, B, the hand wheels9, g may be tightened against the'portions f, f of the standards, forthe purpose of drawing the eyes G to frictional engagement with the rodsF, F for preventing the movement of said rods.

The upper ends of standards B, B are pivotally attached to the clampingmember G which overlies the upper edge e of the basin E, a pair of lugs2, 2, being provided near each endof themember C between which the lowerbosses f on the upperends of the standards B, B are adapted to be heldby means of screws 3, 3. A clamping member C is adjustably mounted onthe member C for engagement with the lower side of the flange e of thebasin E, as shown. Said member C has a depending lug at on each endthereof, with an extension 5 which is slidably mounted between a pair ofspaced ribs 6, 6, integrally formed with the member C and dependingtherefrom and provided with a boss 7 on the lower end thereof.

One of the bosses 7 and one pair of the ribs 6, 6 are provided on eachend of the member C for slidably supporting the adj acent lug 4: of themember G and an adjusting screw H is threaded into the boss '7 in licase for en agement with the lag 4, ,reby the inem er C may be? forcedap wardly into firm engagement with the flange e of the basin when thehand wheels h, h on said adjusting screws are turned.

The lowermost clamping member D is substantially elongated and iscomposed of two and an end portion 9 which receives and.

holds a rod I. Said rod is secured at the end of the member (Z by meansof a nut 10' and the other end 11 thereof extends substan tially througha portion 12 on the member (5 and substantially beyond the end thereof,and is adapted to receive an elongated nut N with wings 13,18 thereon,whereby whensaid nut is turned on the rod the member d may be slidablymoved on the member (Z.

The member (Z also has an elongated boss- 14 with portions 15, 15extended upwardly and outwardly therefrom, and adaptedto overlie alongitudinally formed. rib 16 formed on the member (Z. Said rib servesto guide the member cl on the member (Z. Each of. the members (Z and clhas a vertically ex tended rib 1", 1", thereon which parallels the rodI, and said members also have a transversely disposed block or faceplate 17 which.

is adapted to frictionally engage each end 18 of the basin E. Thus, whenthe nut N is threaded inwardly on the rod I the block 17.

on the member D will be frictionally engaged with one of the ends of thebasin,

while the block 17 onthe member d will correspondingly engage the otherend of said basin and serve to support the clamping member D on thelower portion of said basin.

The lower portions of the standards B, B are of angular cross sectionand are pro vided at their lower extremities with lugs 19, 19 to whichare pivot-ally attached brace members J, J, by means of bolts 20, 20.The lowermost clamping member D has a pair of spaced and depending lugs21, 21v which are adapted to be adjustably connected with the braces J,J by means of bolts 22, 22, extended through elongated slots 23, 23formed in said braces and having wing nuts 24, 24 threaded onto theirouter ends for frictionally holding the members J, J in selectedpositions with respect to the lugs 21, 21. Thus, as shown in Fig. 1 thedevice is attached to the basin E by means of the clamping members C andD.

When the device is positioned as shown, the adjusting screws I-I,H areoperated by means of their hand wheels h, h, for moving the member Cupwardly and the member C downwardly against opposite edges of theflange e of the basin. Thereafter, the nut N may be operated forclamping the blocks or face plates 17, 17 against the ends 18, 18 of thebasin, the member cl in suchv case being slidably moved on the memberd., The

ening the nuts a on the upper ends of the rods F, F.

The angle of the rods F, F and the position. of the rest A eitherinwardly or outwardly of the plane of the flange e of the basin may bedetermined and fixed by loosening the nuts 24,24 on the clamping memberD so that the braces J J will slide thereover and move the lower ends ofthe standards B, B inwardly or outwardly. Thereafter, when said nuts aretightened the standards B, B of the rods F, F will. be held in fixedposition.

hen used in connection with a sink the clamping members G and C areadapted to engage the upper edge of the sink basin in the same manner asshown in connection with the wash basin in Fig. 1.

Now, it will be, observed from the foregoing description and theillustration of my invention in the accompanying drawing, that I haveprovided a device capable of ready attachment to and detachment from awash basin or sink, and also capable of universal adjustment forsupporting the body rest A at a desired angle and elevation mostconvenient to a person in a washing operation, and the device isgenerally adapted for use for receiving the weight of the body during awashing operation and preventing undue strain on the back.

\ WVhat I claim. is:

1. In combination with a basin, separate clamping devices attachable toan upper and a lower portion of said basin, a body. restpivotally andslidably mounted on the upper clampingdevice,and adjustable guidemembers attached at: their upper ends to said body rest and connected attheir lower ends with said lower clamping, devices for supporting saidbody rest at selected angles and elevations.

2. In combination with. a basin, a pair of elongated clamping members.adapted for engagement with the opposite sides of a flange on saidbasin, a clamping device therebelow adjustable for attachment to basinsof different length, and having portions engaging; the opposite ends ofsaidbasin, standards pivotally mounted on said upper clamping membersand adjustably connected with said lower clamping members, and a bodyrest positioned above said-v basin and having members slidably heldinsaid standards whereby the angle and elevation of said body rest maybe adjusted.

3. In combination with a basin a pair of elongated clamping membersadjustably connected for attachment to the upper edge of said basin, asupplementary clamping'device therebelow for attachment to the lowerportion of said basin, a pair of standards pivotally connected to saidupper clamping member and adjustably connected with said lower clampingmember, and a body rest supported on said standards, for the purposedescribed.

4. In combination with a basin a pair of elongated clamping membersadjustably connected for attachment to the upper edge of said basin, asupplementary clamping device therebelow for attachment to the lowerportion of said basin, a pair of standards pivotally connected to saidupper clamping members and adj ustably connected with said lowerclamping device, a body rest supported on said standards,v and means forpivotally adjusting said body rest on said standards.

5. In combination with a basin a pair of elongated clamping membersadjustably connected for attachment to the upper edge of said basin, asupplementary clamping device therebelow for attachment to the lowerportion of said basin, a pair of standards pivotally connected to saidupper clamping members and adjustably connected with said lower clampingdevice, a body rest supported on said standards, and means forvertically adjusting said body rest on said standards.

6. In combination with a basin a pair of elongated clamping members adjust-ably connected for attachment to the upper edge of said basin, asupplementary clamping device therebelow "for attachment to the lowerportion of said basin, a pair of standards pivotally connected to saidupper clamping members and adjustably connected with said lower clampingdevice, a body rest, and means for adjusting and supporting said bodyrest at diflerent angles and elevations on said standards.

7. In combination with a basin a pair of spaced standards, rods slidablysupported therein, means for adju'stably supporting said rods inselected positions on said stand ards, a body rest carried on said rods,and means for detachably supporting said standards on said basin,-forthe purpose described. 8. In combination with a basin a pair of spacedstandards, rods slidably supported therein, means for adjustablysupporting said rods in selected positions on said standards, 1

ards, a body rest carried on said rods, means for detachably supportingsaid standards on said basin, said last mentioned means includingseparate clamping devices attachable to the upper and lower portions ofsaid basin respectively, and means for adjusting the angle of saidstandards relative to said clamping devices.

10. In combination with a wash basin having a flange thereon, a clampingdevice in cluding members adjustably connected for gripping oppositesides of said flange, a body rest, means for adjustably supporting thesame on said clamping members at diiiorent elevations, and supplementalclamping means connected with said body rest for adjusting said rest todifferent angles.

11. In combination with a wash basin having a flange thereon, a clampingdevice including members adjustably connected for gripping oppositesides of said flange, a body rest, means for adjustably supporting thesame on said clamping members at diflierent elevations, supplementalmeans for adjusting said rest to diflerent angles, a separate clampingdevice also attachable to said basin,

and adjusting means connected with said rest support and said separateclamping de vice whereby said rest may be adjusted forwardly orbackwardly and held in selected positions relative to the basin.

EDMOND H. SENGER.

